This is a poem by Charles Bukowski.  I used it as a warm-up activity for my advanced class.  It works well to start a conversation about deep things.  Note that as a poem the grammar is not standardized.

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Laughing Man--Charles Bukowski poem

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This is a poem by Charles Bukowski.  I used it as a warm-up activity for my advanced class.  It works well to start a conversation about deep things.  Note that…